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industry and security being manifest amongst them to which we believe the labors of the friends who reside there have greatly contributed. The School is continud as heretofore. That part of the Oneida Tribe with which our friends Absalom &; Ruth Hatfield reside, are desirous of the continuation of our care towards them, appearing sensible of their want of instruction. They generally refrain from the use of Spirituous Liquors, and some have applied themselves to labor for the purpose of raising, grain, stock &; to promote which we have promoted for their use, horses, oxen, &; implements of husbandry to a considerable amount; we have also found ourselves under the necessity of expending additional sums during the winter past, and at the present time for the purpose of mitigating the extreme sufferings of these poor creatures for the want of bread occasioned by the